indieWIRE CRITICS’ POLL ’08 | Nick Schager

indieWIRE CRITICS' POLL '08 | Nick Schager

This is the latest ballot in indieWIRE’s 2008 Critics Poll, continuing the tradition of a national survey of critics by calling attention to the year’s best — and, in many cases, most overlooked — films, providing a meaningful counterpoint to much of the year-end hoopla. Note that some lists are unranked at the discretion of the critic. For all categories except Best Undistributed Film, eligible feature films had first-run theatrical engagements in the U.S. during 2008. Films without a U.S. distributor, screened anywhere (festival circuit, one-off screenings, etc.), are eligible in the Best Undistributed Film category. The full list of critics poll ballots is available here at indieWIRE and tabulated results are being published by indieWIRE later this month.

Nick SchagerSlant Magazine, Cinematical

Best Film1 – Synecdoche, New York2 – The Flight of the Red Balloon3 – Boarding Gate4 – Reprise5 – The Dark Knight6 – Dear Zachary: A Letter To a Son About His Father7 – Chris & Don: A Love Story8 – Encounters at the End of the World9 – The Strangers10 – August Evening